Fate brought her to a small town. But it will take a miracle to keep her there.
A stranger's call informs Roberta that her estranged brother Frank has died in a small town under bizarre circumstances. Ben, his best friend from college, also gets the call. Arriving just in time for his funeral, it becomes quickly obvious to them that the little slice of small-town America in which they find themselves is like an episode of The Twilight Zone featuring Frank's eccentric friends, his amazing secrets and his stunning final request. Both Ben and Roberta are shocked to discover that Frank not only had a child, but that he has left them responsible for his son's care.
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Diane Keaton
Roberta Blumstein
Maury Chaykin
Ben Rubadue
Joseph Cross
Jack
Kathleen York
Daphne
John Hoffman
Joe Scarlotti
Crystal Verge
Aggie
John R. Taylor
Arthur
Sheila Patterson
Arlene
Frank C. Turner
Willard
Tom Cavanagh
Frank
Peter Wilds
Ratman
Chilton Crane
Margaret
Sheila Moore
Louise
Alexander Pollock
Bobby
Leam Blackwood
Emmet
Linda Yellen
Director
Diane Keaton
Executive Producer
Meg Ryan
Executive Producer
Robert Lantos
Executive Producer
Nina R. Sadowsky
Executive Producer
Bill Robinson
Executive Producer
Laura Pozmantier
Executive Producer
Warren Carr
Producer
Joseph Yacoe
Director of Photography
Patrick Seymour
Original Music Composer
Jan Northrop
Editor
Tish Monaghan
Costume Design
Brent Thomas
Production Design
